Huntsville gazette., 1887-10-15


potentate might well have been proud of
the popular demonstration which was ac-
corded by the people of the sanity city
to Grover Cleveland and his wife last
night. From the moment that the presi-
Dental train, rounding the curve of the
Milwaukee road and following the east
bank Of the Father of Waters, under the
shadow of Dayton bluff, through the
labyrinth of railroad tracks on tbs levee,
came to full stop in the Union depot,
and on until midnight, when, worn and
exhausted, ho sought his couch, the Presi-
dent was the recipient of a popular ova-
ton sucl- as no other man, with the possi-
bles g i ton of tlsa alamented hero of Apo
mattox, has ever received in the most east
ward of the twin cities. Nor was it alone
the people of st. Paul that made the welkin
ring with their cheers and tossed their
hats in the air in frantic welcome. They
came from Minneapolis, from Duluth,
from the big and little cities of the State,
and across the borders from Wisconsin,
from Iowa and from Dakota.
1t was a glorious evening for ST. Paul,
and it is hard to say whether President or
people are proudest. Certain it is that
both are happy.
ne 1ts0US OF U1e How'll Hail clOCk were
pointing to half past five when the BOOM
ing of cannon announced the arrival Of
the distinguished guests. The street out
side the union depot and for blocks away
were filed with a black mass of people,
who shouted until the artillery seemed
but an echo in the distance.
AS soon as the train came to full stop
the reception committee, headed by Con-
II 1T IL
boarded the Presidents car and were in
troduced to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland by
Colonel Lamont. This ceremony over,
the party at once alighted and entered
their carriages, while the band of the
Twenty Infantry, which was sta
toned on the roof, rendered Hail to the
Chief" 1t was with considerable difficulty
that the police prevented determined
mob from taking the platform.
The first carriage was occupied by the
President, Colonel Lamont and Colonel
Kerr the second by Mrs. Cleveland and
Congressman Rice, while the committee
brought up the rear. The Presidents car
riage a fine glass landau, was drawn by
four white prancing horses. The process
sion moved slowly up Third street to
jackson, and thence to the Ryan House,
through the dense mass of surging hu-
manity which closed in after the vehicle
like great waves.
Every window, every balcony and even
the tops of buildings were packed with
people who caught up the cheers of the
multitude below as they moved by. One
perpetual smile rested on the faces of the
President and his wife, and the former
was compelled by the heartiness of the
seconds.
|, Outside the hotel a throRg Of fully five
| thousand people had collected, but the
police arrangements were Of the most ad-
mirable kind, and two hundred were adj
mitted to the rotunda Of the hotel. The
President and Mrs. Cleveland were at
once escorted to the parlor floor where
they were Joined by the reception COM
mittee and their ladies in full dress, and
by Postmaster General and Mrs. Villas
and Mr.. Bissel who had been driven to
the hotel by a circuitous route. Mrs.
Cleveland took up position on the right
of her h,Tband, and after the cheering
had subsided Mayor Smith was introduc-
cd and made an address Of welcome, at
the conclusion Of which applause was
given and taken up by the crowd in the
streets which last several minutes. The
President made feIicitous response.
A general handshaking followed, and
then the guests were conducted to the
apartments that had been prepared for
them. Here they rested until eight
O'Clock, when the reception committee
again made its appearance with an In
timation that the parade was ready to
start. The President responded with
alacritv, and with Mrs. Cleveland, Gov
ernor McGill and Mayor Smith entered the
first carriage, while the rest OF the party
and the various committees occupied
six others. For three or four squares the
route lay through dark thoroughfares,
but when the Presidents carriage rounded
into Third street neither Mr.. Cleveland or
his wife could suppress an exclamation OF
surprise or delight. As far as the eye
could reach the avenue was illuminated
by tens of thousands of gas jets inclosed
in globes of every hue, while the fronts of
the buildings were obscured by bunting
and flags, and streamers futtered from
every window. In the roadway the sew
eral companies OF State military and a
score or more of snowshoe and toboggan
clubs in their picturesque costumes had
formed in line while the sidewalks were
packed SOllQ WlCQ D6lH8S. 1HSSI
loud and long ran from block to block as
the Presidents carriage came into view,
and when with his wife on his arm he
a1ighted in Bridge square and slowly
made his way up the steps to the review
ing stand, torrent of enthusi am came
from the throats of the tens of thousands
who were packed within the four corners
of the square.
Here Mrs. Cleveland was met by 4 party
of young ladies who had been among her
most intimate acquaintances during her
residence in this city. After cordial greet
ings had been exchanged the signal was
given to move, and the procession filed by
rapidly, the President raising his hat as
division after division dipped the Stars
and Stripes. The return to the hotel was
made slowly. owing to the immense crowd.
Upon reaching the hotel there was an
other brief rest and the public reception
was commenced. For three hours the
populace fled in without let or hindrance.
Tie President refrained from shaking
hands, except in a few individual in
stances. When the doors were finally
closed there were fifty thousand disap-
pointed souls. while only ten thousand
had gone home happy.
The members of the presidential party
| took q light supper after the crowd had
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